Biden aides worry about psychological torment as Hunter heads for trial (crime, felony)

[uggabugga]

aww. poor xoe. distressed over the possibility that the 'smartest man he knows' could be headed for the hoosegow.

The president has expressed fear that his son may serve time in prison

President Joe Biden will soon have to watch and wait as 12 jurors in his home state decide whether his son is guilty of felony gun charges — a case brought by his own Justice Department.

For the White House, the scenario of Hunter Biden’s first criminal trial, all but assured to start June 3, is an unprecedented event in American political history that they hoped never to face.

While aides insist that the White House will have no involvement in the case, brought by special counsel David Weiss, some fear it could dramatically impact the president himself, more psychologically than politically.

Three advisers granted anonymity to speak about private deliberations said they, and members of the First Family, are worried about the weight Hunter Biden’s trial will place on the president at an already difficult time for him politically. Biden has expressed fears to them about the possibility that his son will serve time in prison.

[Bitey]

Maybe it's time he gave some thought to what it means that his own DOJ is an instrument of "psychological torture."

[Frank DeForrest]

All the more reason to lock the deviant up.

[MAGAalot]

Soft.

[Nodpete]

Didn't seem to bother him when the bum was doing all those things.

[Chuckity]

Hunter is probably the main reason that Biden is running.

He needs to be able to pardon him.

And if he loses in November, Biden will pardon him before he leaves office.

[FrankNSense]

I'd say that Biden and his advisors are probably more concerned about what sort of revelations might pop up from the testimony.

They may be realizing they need to sacrifice Hunter to save Joe.

[RowingFiend]

At least this prosecution is legitimate and for a real crime unlike the Trump show trials.

[Leo58]

I doubt Hunter will do jail time. Prosecution for lying on the ATF form is very rare, and I imagine few if any such offenders are sent to jail, unless maybe if the gun was used in a crime. If, by some chance, Hunter is sentenced to jail, I’m sure he’ll survive.

[ChrisC]

Heart wrenching.